The Tyson

[Ken Hoang]

Jul 21, 2011 6:47:22 GMT -5 Tyson Apostle said:

Oh man, Nat over Russel in Samoa? I can understand the HvV loss but Samoa?, Yikes.

:X I agree, I mean Russ played his best game in Samoa as opposed to HvV and Redemption Island and probably did deserve to win in that season. Natalie did show individualism and intelligence though and some of Russ's choices in how he dealt with people did catch up with him, such as his lying & deceptive nature. It's like an underdog story come true, you didn't expect someone who was a lot more subtle with their decisions could pull in front and become the dark horse of the competition but it's very much possible and I think a representation of myself & Joel's relationship in the game.

I always kept in mind that the jury's probable perception of me may be that I was Joel's wingman and that's all I was. That's something I'll need to overcome with these questions I'm sure but the fact of the matter is you don't need to play super aggressive to win the game of Survivor, whether the actual show or an ORG. You just need to have a good sense of logic, know who you're working with, and have a subtle hand. I'd like to think that I'm a better (and obviously male LOL) version of Natalie White. I made moves but knew when to hold my tongue while Joel did his thing which was to purposely cause anarchy and drama. I also would like to think that I'm solid with most of you guys on the jury because Natalie also made an effort to get along with the people who she eventually voted off; similar to myself with most of you guys. I never had to actually stomp on your guys' toes to get to where I'm at as opposed to Joel who did have actual conflicts/beefs with some of you which was to my advantage.

... Sorry if this is me reading into your question a bit too deep. I read between the lines~! Hehe.

[Joel Anderson]

I never got into any beefs with anyone in this game though... o.O I mean, Cookie and I had a brief tif in the start, but that was just playful banter during a long night. That's about it.

[Tyson Apostle]

I look forward to Russels thoughts. To joel and Kenny thanks for your answers. gluck guys

[Russell Hantz]

I will be on soon to answer your questions Tyson!

[Russell Hantz]

Russel, you seemed a little out of the loop at times. Was that an act or were you a part of every move made to get here? Side question, when you sent me the PM while I was on exile was that to truly warn me of Candice's intentions or were you hoping for a reply PM to get me out the same way Coach went out.

Hey Tyson,

i was either involved or knew what was going on most of the time. I knew what Candice was up to because i told Candice that i knew who Coach really was and she takes no prisoners, Coach is a strong player and plays to win. Candice was her normal self and decided that Coach needed to go. What i didnt realize is that Joel already had a plan in motion to get Coach out of the game.
I am not one to play dirty or like sneaky game play, but i know it is always round. We all have our own way of playing, i figure to each their own. I wasnt thrilled when Candice wanted to go after Coach. But Candice wasnt gunna back off either. To be honest i figured Coach would reverse it on Candice and Candice would be gone. We all talked game play and we all put our opinions into the circle. Some like Joel were more stick your necks out there and others like Kenny kind of sorta but was more weary. Myself i picked and chose when i wanted to be a pain in the butt. As i said in my opening statement i wanted to try to play a lil bit more sneaky, i wanted to see if i could pull off going against my alliance. I couldn't do it, i still was loyal to my alliance. But i will try again sometime in another game. We all pretty much stayed in the loop together, some were just more in your face than i was.

I pmed you because Candice said she was gunna try to get you guys to talk to her so she could get rid of another person. I was being honest and wasn't wanting anything in return and no i was not trying to get you kicked out of the game. I didn't and still don't like the move Candice pulled. I also pmed everyone else that was on exile with you and warned them what Candice was up to. I was in no way trying to get you or anyone else kicked out of the game. Just wanting to give you a heads up is all.

[Tyson Apostle]

Thanks for your reply Russ, I thought you played a very good game and congratz on finals.